I originally read American Born Chinese, a graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, for a YA fiction course, and I…
I love reading family sagas, but it's hard to identify just what draws me in. I love developed characters, and…
I heard about Vanessa Hua's A River of Stars over on Books and Bao, and I was instantly intrigued by…
The People's Republic of Desire by Annie Wang revolves around four girlfriends in Beijing, in a way that invites the obvious logline is…
Here's the tragic thing about my years in China: I don't really like upscale Chinese food. The fancier the restaurant…
There are some novels I open again and again, and always enjoy reading. These are ones I always have downloaded…
I first read Jojo Moyes' The Ship of Brides in Beijing, in fact, I have a paperback copy with a 100RMB…
When I started reading Girl in Translation, I mistook it for a memoir, and not in a good way. The…
Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside by Quincy Carroll tells the story of two very different expats…
Do you like books? Do you have a job? Do you have a family? Do you ever think about reading,…
I first read Wild Swans when I was living in Yantai, on my first year of what would become my China…
The 白穷美 companion to Crazy Rich Asians. #bookblogger #library #bookreviewer #bookreviewblog #amreading #bookstagram #CrazyRichAsians #白穷美 A post shared by Meg…
You know I love Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, and Rich People Problems, so I'm excited to see the movie. The…
I was pretty much hooked on Kitchen Chinese by Ann Mah as soon as the protagonist explains she only knows…
China was at once lawless and unbending in its rules. --Tash Aw, Five Star Billionaire
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan shared the story of how his novel…
I planned to do a bunch of work over the weekend, but I got the eARC of Rich People Problems…
I really enjoyed Twenties Girl and Something Borrowed, so I was excited to read Sophie Kinsella's latest, My Not So…
For me, one of the most interesting parts of the story was the arc about CK's struggling restaurant, Your Sandwich.…
I’m predisposed to love expat memoir, but Karma Gone Bad by Jenny Feldon chronicles just how hard is it to…
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan, blends lifestyle p0rn and careful attentions to customs and manners of an Edith Wharton…
